Foot Fault - FF

 Every week I played against people who has advantage because he took steps during service motion. I believed he had advantage by doing that extra movements but not the others. 

Today I saw a post on IG of a player moving when serving clearly jumping sideways and told that person who reposted (a tennis league admin) and had an argument over it. I said that the ITF rule stated that the person need to be at rest and then can only have slight movement. He disagree with me. Before I raised about the movement he said he knew tennis and foot fault is only when crossing the line. I guess many people does not realize about this rule.

This foot fault argument toward players can be pretty heated, stars got angry being called FF. 

So searched about it and the most does not explain about the "at rest" and "walking" however the USTA clearly stated as below in 2017 interpretations:

https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/20170502_USTAOfficiatingScenariosand%20Interpretations_2017.pdf

Weekend update MW100 and T100-2 - June 3rd week

 Played 3 doubles sets on Friday and 2 doubles sets on Sunday. The scores on Friday was 7-3, 3-7, and 8-7 (tie break 3-7). The 1st set was against long time no see opponent, I was using the MW 100. The serve and volley were easy with good power but the spin and control not as good as the T100.

On Sunday, the scores were 7-6 (tie break 7-0) and 8-3 (from leading 6-1). The second set closing were tough but we got lucky in the end scoring from lobs.

The defense was better using T100 as I can produce topspin lob from the back.

Weekend update CX18 and TT100-2

 Played 5 sets of doubles tennis over 2 days: Friday 7-5, 3-7, 3-7 and Sunday 3-6, 5-7. Got only 1 win due to partner selection. The single win was when using CX 200 Tour 18x20, the racquet felt heavy but the ball seems heavier.

Bought new tennis backpack from Decathlon (picture below). Compare to the Tecnifibre, it is smaller since it has no shoe pocket.

Started in 2013

 I started to play tennis again in 2013 starting from watching a match on TV, guess who? Genie Bouchard, in 2013 and then I bought a book in Bandung. After that, watching Fed in YT and the rest is history. Fed, used Pro Staff 90 and then RF97.

Prior to 2013 with my office, I attend one practice but no practice partner and plus I played futsal on the same day of the week. I also entered the oil and gas tennis tournament, played 2 pro sets matched and almost got bagel-ed. And when the tennis practice day was changed, I joined. 

Genie on the other hand has used various racquets depending on the endorsement. Here are probably the list of the racquets she used:

Year	Brand	Type	String
2011	Wilson	Blade Pink XL(?)	18x20
2012	Wilson	Steam 100 paint PWS	16x20
2013-2015	Babolat	Pure Aero Drive	16x19
2016-2017	Babolat	Pure Aero	16x19
2018	Babolat	Pure Drive	16x19
2018-2022	Yonex	Vcore	16x19
Year	Brand	Type	String

Jun 1-5, 2022 doubles

 Played two doubles sets on 1st Jun, a national holiday, brought both T100. First set loss 3-6 to a stronger way younger opponent then another loss 4-6 doubling with not so strong partner but we managed to get 4 games. When playing with not so strong partner, I tend to make him comfortable with just playing to gain confidence and to be more consistent. First set playing with T100-2 and then T100-1, found no significant difference between the two.

Three doubles sets on Friday night, 5-7, 5-7, 8-6 with T100-1 against stronger or similar opponents. All close games with 5-5 ties and 6-6 on the last set before closing it down. Partner said that he couldn't hit decent forehand thus the more than the usual unforced error. Brought also the F3T just for warming up. Felt very tired the day after.

Two sets on Sunday, another hard fought with a stronger way younger opponent, 4-6 and 7-5. Played with T100-2 with newer and thicker string. Partnered first set with my 70 year old uncle and then with younger one. Both were tied sets.